HAWTHORN has sewn up its biggest AFLW win on Saturday, defeatingCollingwood to the tune of 47 points at Victoria Park.

But the win came at a cost, with potentially serious injuries suffered by star recruit Casey Sherriff (ankle) and key forward Aine McDonagh (shoulder) in the space of a few minutes in the fourth term.

Sherriff's ankle was caught in a Brit Bonnici tackle, while McDonagh landed awkwardly in a marking contest, with a Pies player flying in the opposite direction.

The Magpies – who are down to 22 available players on their list – have now been consigned to a 0-2 start.

The injuries took a shine off the 11.7 (73) to 3.8 (26) win, which most pleasingly for the Hawks, was completed after the late withdrawal of Emily Bates (tight calf), the skipper missing her first ever AFLW game in nine seasons.

After a scrappy start, with neither side able to properly settle, 50-gamer Hawk Aileen Gilroy took the game by the scruff of the neck, booting truly from 45m.

The absence of Bates saw the powerful Mattea Breed – who played about 50 per cent midfield time last week against Carlton – start on the returning Bri Davey, in a match-up of pure strength.

Despite Collingwood's first-half clearance dominance, it was Hawthorn that was able to control portions of the game, with Tilly Lucas-Rodd particularly busy in setting up the Hawks from half-back.

The Hawks continued to put the foot down in the third term, starting to turn the tide in the midfield battle and overwhelming the Magpies defence through a weight of numbers.

The hitout count was dominated by Lucy Wales, but Sabrina Frederick was more than handy around the ground, kicking Collingwood's first goal and taking a few important intercept marks.

Bonnici worked hard all game for the Pies, working well in tandem with Sarah Rowe on the wing, while few could match Jas Fleming's pace out of the centre as the game wore on.

Up next
Collingwood travel up to Brighton Homes Arena to face Brisbane on Friday afternoon, while Hawthorn also has a road trip, playing Adelaide in the early game on Sunday.

COLLINGWOOD       1.1     3.5     3.7       3.8     (26)
HAWTHORN             2.2     6.3     11.4     11.7     (73)

GOALS
Collingwood: Frederick, Morris, Campbell
Hawthorn: Gilroy 2, McDonagh 2, Sheriff, West, Breed, Williamson, Hipwell, Bodey, Baskaran

INJURIES
Collingwood: Nil
Hawthorn: Sherriff (ankle), McDonagh (shoulder) 

LATE CHANGES
Collingwood: Nil
Hawthorn: Emily Bates (tight calf), replaced in selected side by Mack Eardley